Coin-controlled delivery apparatus.



B. P. COOPER.' COIN CDNTROLLED DELIVERY APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I8, ISI?.

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Patented Apr. 22,1919.

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COIN-CONTROLLEE DELIVERY APPARATUS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENSON P. COOPER, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Ithaca, in the county .of Tompkins and State of NewYork, have invented a new` and useful Improvement in Coin-ControlledDelivery Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and `exact description thereof. v

My invention relates to apparatus for delivering articles by means ofcoin-released mechanisrmits object being to provide apparatus of 'thischaracter which is not liable to get out oforder, and so simple inconstruction that any `difliculty arising infits use may be readilycorrected without the employment of skilled labor.V

To these ends my invention comprises the novel features hereinafter `setforth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 i is a vertical side elevationv ofmy improved apparatus, the container for the articles to be sold beinglloro-ken away; Fig. 2 is a vertical section of'my improved apparatus;Fig. 3 is alike lview showing dotted-line positions of the differentparts Fig.Y 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 4 4, Fig.1;

- and Fig. 5 is a view of the en d of the cylinder.

In the drawing, the numeral 2 designates the casing which incloses theoperating parts, and to which is connected the chute 3 for containingthe articles to be sold, and which are delivered therefrom to thedelivery-trough 4, which is cylindrical in form, with the opening 5 topermit of the discharge of the article therefrom when saiddelivery-trough is turned in the manner more fully hereinafter setforth. This deliverytrough 4 is mounted to oscillate, and is providedwith the trunnions 6 engaging suitable bearings 7 in the casing 2.

A sheave-portion 8 is formed integral with the trough although it may beconnected thereto if desired, and made separate therefrom. The sheaveportion 8 is provided with the groove 9, which forms a guide or bearingfor the coil-spring 10, one end o-f said spring being connected to theweb 11 in the groove 9 of said sheave-portion 8, while the other end ofsaid spring is connected as at 12 to the inside wall of the casing 2.

An operating handle 13 is connected to one of the trunnions 6 forturning the deliverytrough 4.

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Patented Apr. 22, 191.9.

i Application led October 18, 1917. Seria-1 No. 197,363.

The end-plate 14 of the delivery-trough has the slot 15 engaging thestud 16 on the casing 2, said stud acting as a stop to control the'Aoscillatory movement of the delivery-trough. The plate 14 is providedwith the shoulder 17, which is adapted to engage one end 18 of the dog19, said dog being pivoted-at 20 to the casing 2. A spring 21 connectedto the dog '19 bears with its free end against the abutment 22 in thecasing, and normally holds said dog down in lock- The one end 18 of thisdog being in the path of the shoulder 17 of the end-plate 14, when thehandle 13 is moved the shoulder 1'7 will engage with the lower end 18'of the dog 19 and further movement ofthe `plate 14, and consequentlythe delivery-trough 4, is prevented so that the deso as to permit themovement of the deliverytrough without the insertion Of a coin, Iprovide a guard 23, which consists of an inwardly-extending flange onthe casing, which extends in under the dog 19 and prevents Hanyone bythe insertion of a wire or any otherinstrument, from lifting `the dog torelease the delivery-tro-ugh, and permit its being turned so as todeliver an article therefrom -without the insertion of a coin. Thecoin-receiver 24 has the slot 25, which registers with the slot 26 inthe plate 14. Below the plate 14 in the casing is the moneydrawer 27.

The coin-receiver 24 is extended up to such height that the one end ofthe dog 19 cannot be reached by a wire or other instrument inserted inthe slot 25, it being apparent, as shown in Fig. 2, that any suchinstrument 28 when inserted at the extreme angle permitted would not beable to reach the end 18 of the dog 19 to lift same.

In the operation of the apparatus, the coin is inserted in the slot 25of the coin-receiver, and said coin passes down and engages the flaredseat 29 at the upper end of the slot 26. The operating lever 13 isthenmoved downward and the coin 30 projecting beyond the periphery ofthe plate 14 will engage the outer end 18 of the dog 19 and said dogwill ride up over the periphery of the coin and will be lifted so as topermit the coin to pass and the delivery-trough to be rotatedsufliciently to deliver theuarticle contained therein down into thelower end of the casing to be removed .from the openingkll. The movementof the operating-arm "13 is controlled by the end of the slot 15 comingin contact with the stop 6, and during this movement, the spring 10 isexpanded, .as shown in Fig. 3. When the delivery-trough has been broughtinto position to deliver the article therefrom, the flared en-d 29 ofthe slot 26 will have moved around in such .position, as shown in dottedlines, Fig. 3, to discharge the coin into the money-drawer 27. Uponreleasing the operating-lever 13, the spring 10 Will throwT thedelivery-trough back into normal position as Well as the plate 14, andthe spring 21 Will throw the dog 19 down again into locking position. Insuch position if anyone attempts to operate the machine Without a coinby moving the lever 13, the shoulder 17 will come into engagement withthe end of the dog 19 and prevent movement of the delivery-trough.

By having the slots 25 and :26 in alinement with each other, theapparatus maybe readily cleaned or relieved of any plug or obstructionWith-out removing the machine from the Wall to Which it is ordinarilysecured. By simply opening the moneydrawer, the attendant may force athin piece of steel up through these registering slots and remove anyobstruction in the' ,slotsuch as `tin tags, paper, hairpins, etc.-Whereas, ordinarily with apparatus of this character, an expert mechanicis required to do this Work. A great saving is effected in this Way inthat the machine may be installed in isolated places Where it is notpossible, or not economically'possible, to em- Copies of this patentkmay be obtained `for ye cents each, by Washington, D. c.

ploy an expert to look after mechines in such isolated localities. Y i

By simply enlarging or reducing the slot yin .the coin receiver, themachine can be made to work with any size of coin Without changing anyother part of the mechanism. Furthermore, by the use of the guard 23 andthe .raising of. theVcoin-receiver 24, I have made the machinepractically fool and burglar-proo-f.

The spring l0 by Winding around .the sheave member inthemannerfillustrate'd andr described sgives a direct, .strong pull,

which insures the .return of thedelivrytrough to the'cproperpositioni-toreceive the next article.

fWhat-Iiclaim is:

1. In coin controlled delivery apparatus,

the combination of a suitable casinghaving,

in an inwardly extending flange, an oscil-v latory delivery meansmounted insaid casing,'and la piv-otally mounted dog for locking saidmeans, said flange extending'beneath yand beyond said dog.

In.- testimony i whereof, I.A the` said BEnspN P. CoprER, have hereuntoset my handf -BENSONHP., @902th yWitnesses:

Mrs. CHAS. SCHRYVER, AGNES {KNICnERBooKEa addressing vthe.(Jmnniissionex` o! Patents,

